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Intussusception and Volvulus in Children, What is intussusception? Intussusception is a condition where one part of the gut (small intestine/bowel) becomes sucked into th...
Intussusception in Children, Intussusception is much more common in children than in adults. See the separate Intussusception in Adults article. , Intussusception...
Intussusception in Adults, What is intussusception? Intussusception in children is the most common cause of bowel obstruction of that age. , Intussusception ...
See also the separate leaflet called Intussusception and Volvulus in Children . Part of the gut folds over itself (this is called intussusception) This occurs most often in infants aged...
Abnormalities detected include large bowel obstruction, tumours, ulcers, diverticular disease , inflammatory bowel disease, intussusception , Hirschsprung's disease and thickening of ...
Other causes of diarrhoea - eg, toddler's diarrhoea, constipation with overflow, intussusception , coeliac disease . Management of rotavirus The key issues in management are tr...
Differential diagnosis Intussusception should be considered, even if the typical purpuric rash has evolved (intussusception occurs in 3-4% of HSP patients). [ 9 ] Connective tiss...
Obstruction of the bowel (intestinal obstruction), eg, intussusception, or volvulus . When pain comes on more gradually and is more persistent (chronic) or comes and goes (recurrent), ...
A prolapsed intussusception An intussusception occurs when a section of bowel folds into the next section, a bit like the way a telescope folds up.
Various mechanisms produce the obstruction, including a fibrotic band attaching the diverticula to the abdominal wall causing a volvulus of the small bowel and intussusception in which the di...
Miscellaneous: adhesions, endometriosis , pregnancy, strangulated hernia , volvulus , intussusception , gallstones , faecalith/meconium ileus, haematoma, pneumatosis intestinalis (pneuma...
Abdominal pain with tenderness and guarding (possible surgical problem - eg, appendicitis or intussusception). Shock, pallor, jaundice, poor urinary output. Bilious vomiting. Blood i...
Causes of abdominal pain in children according to age Age group Medical causes Surgical causes Other causes Birth-1 year ...
Anisakiasis affecting the small bowel is very rare but may present with abdominal pain and even small bowel obstruction , intussusception , perforation, peritonitis, or intestinal bleeding....
Intussusception Intussusception is where a segment of bowel becomes invaginated into the immediately distal bowel. , Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Inguinal he...
Appendicitis An appendicolith may be apparent in an inflamed appendix in 15% of cases but as a diagnostic point in the management of appendicitis , the plain X-ray is of very limited value. [ 6...
Accompanying diarrhoea and signs of obstruction suggest intussusception, volvulus and, in some groups, even necrotising enterocolitis. Acute bloody diarrhoea in children is a medical emergenc...
A part of the bowel telescoping into itself (intussusception). Strangulated hernia . A twisted testicle (torsion of a testis) . How long does colic last in babies?
Other possible complications include: Intestinal: intussusception, perforation, appendicitis, peritonitis, volvulus. Pancreatitis, cholangitis, jaundice, liver abscesses.
It may present early or late in childhood. Intussusception in children blocks the bowel. Intussusception in adults is much less common and does not tend to obstruct [ 7 ] .